Automated lightweight active directory protocol (ldap) consolidation via ldap discovery

A system, comprising:

• a centralized lightweight active directory protocol (C-LDAP) system;
• a partitioned directory database connected to the C-LDAP system;
• and
• a consolidation controller configured to:
• identify lightweight active directory protocol (LDAP) systems deployed across multiple networks in an entity;
• establish secure connections between the C-LDAP system and identified LDAP systems;
• generate the partitioned directory database in response to data from the identified LDAP systems;
• instruct a directory database associated with an identified LDAP system to transfer directory data to the partitioned directory database;
• and
• request one or more domain name system (DNS) servers to resolve requests directed to the identified LDAP systems to the C-LDAP system, wherein some of identified LDAP systems are deactivated.

A method for automatically consolidating lightweight active directory protocol (LDAP) systems, the method comprising:

• identifying, by an orchestration controller, lightweight active directory protocol (LDAP) systems deployed across multiple networks in an entity;
• establishing, by the orchestration controller, secure connections between a consolidated LDAP (C-LDAP) system and identified LDAP systems;
• generating, by the orchestration controller, a partitioned directory database in response to data from the identified LDAP systems;
• instructing, by the orchestration controller, each directory database associated with an identified LDAP system to transfer directory data to the partitioned directory database;
• requesting, by the orchestration controller, one or more domain name system (DNS) servers to resolve requests directed to the identified LDAP systems to the C-LDAP system;
• and
• removing some of the identified LDAP systems from the multiple networks.